1942 United States Senate election in Iowa

1942 United States Senate election in Iowa

←  1936 November 3, 1942 1948  →

Nominee George A. Wilson Clyde Herring Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 410,383 295,194 Percentage 57.98% 41.70%

County results Wilson:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Herring:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Clyde Herring Democratic Elected U.S. Senator George A. Wilson Republican

The 1942 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Senator Clyde Herring ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by Republican Governor George A. Wilson.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Clyde Herring, incumbent Senator since 1937 and former Governor
• Ernest J. Seemann, perennial candidate

Results

1942 Democratic U.S. Senate primary ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Clyde Herring (incumbent)	62,176	78.34%
	Democratic	Ernest Seemann	17,190	21.66%
Total votes			79,366	100.00%

After losing the primary, Seemann entered the general election on the "Progressive New Dealer" ticket.

Republican primary

Candidates

• G. Scott Davies
• James I. Dolliver, member of the Fort Dodge Board of Education, former County Attorney for Webster County, and nephew of former Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver
• Mark G. Thornburg, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture since 1939
• George A. Wilson, Governor of Iowa since 1939

Results

1942 Republican U.S. Senate primary ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George A. Wilson	121,565	51.69%
	Republican	Mark G. Thornburg	76,818	32.66%
	Republican	James I. Dolliver	29,874	12.70%
	Republican	G. Scott Davies	6,919	2.94%
Total votes			235,176	100.00%

General election

Results

1942 U.S. Senate election in Iowa ^{[3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	George A. Wilson	410,383	57.98%	10.99
	Democratic	Clyde Herring (incumbent)	295,194	41.70%	8.65
	Prohibition	M. M. Heptonstall	1,461	0.21%	0.05
	Prog. New Deal	Ernest J. Seemann	821	0.12%	N/A
Total votes			707,859	100.00%

See also

• 1942 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - D Primary". www.ourcampaigns.com.
2. "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - R Primary". www.ourcampaigns.com.
3. "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1942". www.ourcampaigns.com.
4. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1943). "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 3, 1942" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.